Family investments in children's potential : resources and parenting behaviors that promote success / edited by Ariel Kalil, Thomas DeLeire.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kalil, Ariel.

DeLeire, Thomas C.

Series:

Monographs in parenting series

Monographs in parenting

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Psychological aspects.

Families.

Families--Economic aspects.

Parenting.

Parent and child.

Child development.

Child welfare.

Physical Description:

xx, 295 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.

Summary:

The papers in this volume bring together a cross-disciplinary mix of researchers--developmental psychologists, evolutionary biologists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists--working on the common theme of investments in children. The interdisciplinary conceptual framework adopted by this collection of papers is loosely built around the idea that there are two broad dimensions of parental investments. These include resources (e.g., income, wealth) on the one hand, and behaviors (e.g., parental instrumental support and parental activities that promote warmth, socialization, and cognitive stimulation) on the other. Believing that parental investments have the "return" in improved child and young adult outcomes, the papers discuss how parents differ in terms of the resources they have available with which to invest, the choices parents make, the behaviors they engage in, and relevant policy and program interventions. More specifically, core questions addressed by the authors include: Why do some families invest while others do not and are differential investment patterns related to biology, economics, or social factors? What constitutes a successful "investment portfolio?" How are "investments" measured and/or characterized? Are different investments interchangeable, compensating, or off-setting? Given a set of resources, why are some families able to make more effective investments in child outcomes? How well do these investments affect outcomes for children and for these children as young adults? Can interventions or public policies help families build assets or become "better" investors in their children's potential? Developing a better understanding of what investments matter, when they matter, and how resources can be successfully invested in children's potential is key to shaping efficient interventions and social policies. Knowledge of how parents invest and what strategies are effective may help policies which seek to further empower and enable parental involvement and choice for their children.

Contents:

Series Foreword: Monographs in Parenting / Marc H. Bornstein ix

1 "Family Process" Investments That Matter for Child Well-Being / Robert H. Bradley, Robert F. Corwyn 1

2 Family Investment and Child and Adolescent Adjustment: The Role of Genetic Research / Jenae M. Neiderhiser, David Reiss 33

3 Family Influences on Children's Verbal Ability / Robert T. Michael 49

4 The Long-Term Impact of Parental Organization and Efficiency / Rachel Dunifon, Greg J. Duncan, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn 85

5 Family Investments in Response to the Developmental Challenges of Young Children with Disabilities / Michael J. Guralnick 119

6 Investments in Children Among Immigrant Families / Andrew J. Fuligni, Hirokazu Yoshikawa 139

7 Investments in Sons and Daughters: Evidence from the Consumer Expenditure Survey / Shelly Lundberg, Elaina Rose 163

8 Expenditure Decisions in Single-Parent Households / Kathleen M. Ziol-Guest, Ariel Kalil, Thomas DeLeire 181

9 Parent- Versus Child-Based Intervention Strategies for Promoting Children's Well-Being / Katherine A. Magnuson, Greg J. Duncan 209

10 A Cross-National Perspective on Policies to Promote Investments in Children / Jane Waldfogel 237.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0805848711

OCLC:

52813935